Abel Stearns (by marriage into Californio elite)
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Abel Stearns was a prominent 19th-century American-born landowner, merchant, and political figure in Mexican and early American California who gained significant influence and vast ranching holdings through his marriage into the Californio elite.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Abel Stearns | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American emigrant to Mexico
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Californio by marriage ⓘ landowner ⓘ merchant ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ ranchero ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bandini family
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Californio ranchero society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1798-02-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Litchfield, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
hide and tallow trade
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moneylending and credit to rancheros ⓘ wholesale and retail merchandising in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| causeOfWealth |
acquisition of large Mexican land grants
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marriage alliance with Californio elite family ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1871-08-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupByMarriage | Californio elite ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Mexican California period
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early American California period ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1841 ⓘ |
| name | Abel Stearns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amassing vast ranching and landholdings in Southern California
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being a leading merchant in Los Angeles in the mid-19th century ⓘ political influence in Mexican and early American California ⓘ |
| occupation |
land speculator
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merchant ⓘ politician ⓘ rancher ⓘ |
| owned |
Rancho Jurupa (partial interest)
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Rancho La Bolsa Chica NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancho La Habra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancho Las Bolsas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancho Los Alamitos NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancho Los Coyotes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rancho San Juan Cajón de Santa Ana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
U.S. consul at Monterey, California
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influential figure in transition from Mexican to American rule in California ⓘ member of the Los Angeles ayuntamiento (town council) ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Los Angeles Basin
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Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionByMarriage | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Alta California
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Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Arcadia Bandini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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